Online Gambling Boycott Expands to Bourbon, Jack Daniels Smiles
Kentucky industries have been facing a growing movement to boycott products from the state. The ongoing attempt by Governor Beshear to crush constitutional rights and trample Internet freedom by seizing online casinos' domain names has created a backlash.Stirred by Online Casino Advisory's Sherman Bradley, what began as a message to Beshear that offended individuals would not support his protectionist policy by shunning the state's horse racing and online gaming has now become a wave of rejection of all Kentucky products.
The website BoycottKentucky.com continues to list more businesses to avoid as an expression of displeasure. The latest renowned Kentucky industry to be called on the carpet is the distilling business.
For a whiskey to be labeled bourbon, it must by law be distilled in Kentucky. To join the boycott, therefore, a good rule of thumb would be avoid bourbon. Similar taste can be found in Jack Daniels, which is sour mash; the Seagrams family of VO, Seagram's 7,and Canadian Club, which are blended whiskeys; and Southern Comfort, a sweet liqueur.
BoycottKentucky.com provides a complete list of distillers and their contact information. In the meantime, Churchill Downs prepares to start live racing in the face of controversy, and TwinSpires.com refuses to provide data regarding business since the boycott was first suggested.
Recent Comments
| Posted by: Brian | When: 10/25/2008 09:06:33 AM EST |
| Your parenthetical about Bourbon law is incorrect. The US law says it must be produced in America, not any specific state. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bourbon_whiskey#Geographic_Origin Yes, a boycott of Kentucky would entail most existent Bourbon brands, but that's a de facto reality, not de jure. | |
| Posted by: Ed Bradley | When: 10/25/2008 10:33:03 AM EST |
| From the page www.straightbourbon.com, verifying only Kentucky can label whiskey as bourbon : Though technically Bourbon can be made anywhere, Kentucky is the only state allowed to put its name on the bottle. And as Kentucky distillers are quick to point out, Bourbon is not Bourbon unless the label says so. So, Bourbon can be produced elsewhere, as long as its not called Bourbon on the label.Remember, Wikipedia is only as complete as its submissions. | |
| Posted by: AL | When: 10/25/2008 11:11:00 AM EST |
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